Japan no longer pretends, Aso travels to Taiwan | Taiwan Strait | Japan
Taro Aso, the 82 year old former Japanese Prime Minister and Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party, led a delegation to visit Taiwan, China from August 7 to 9.
During his time in Taiwan, he overestimated his abilities and spoke nonsense, advocating for "strengthening deterrence based on war" and falsely claiming that the situation in the Taiwan Strait was "transitioning from a normal period to an extraordinary period.".
Actually, it's the official voice
When asked whether Japan would deploy troops to Taiwan in the event of a crisis, he declined to comment, citing that the government would not answer hypothetical questions.
Doing all the bad things without taking responsibility has become a common tactic used by Western countries to empty out the One China principle.
But it is worth noting that Aso's pot cannot be shaken clean. There has been a new change in the situation this time - Japan is almost in a showdown.
On the evening of the 9th local time, former Japanese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Minister of Finance, and Japanese Representative Shinyu Suzuki, who accompanied Aso on his visit to Taiwan, revealed on a talk show on Fuji Television that Aso had discussed this issue with Japanese government officials before his visit, and that Aso's remarks in Taiwan were in line with Tokyo's official stance.
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Suzuki said, "This comment is not a personal statement by legislator Taro Aso, but a result of arrangements with government insiders." "I think the Japanese government clearly sees this as an official line."
This means that Taro Aso's statement that "military force may be used to maintain security in the Taiwan Strait" has been recognized and supported by the Japanese government, and his remarks can represent the Japanese government.
In terms of identity, although Taro Aso is not the current Prime Minister, he holds a prominent position in Japanese politics and is the leader of the ruling party and the largest party in the parliament, the Liberal Democratic Party's "Aso faction". The Aso faction is the second largest faction of the Liberal Democratic Party, second only to the Kiyomasa formed around the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Meanwhile, Aso is also the Vice President of the Liberal Democratic Party and the right-hand man of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
More radical than Fumio Kishida
Taro Aso's words and actions are clearly more radical than those of Fumio Kishida, revealing a signal that the Kishida government may exacerbate tensions over the Taiwan Strait issue.
From his past words and actions, Aso has jumped up and down in the Taiwan Strait and is a habitual offender in making inappropriate remarks related to Taiwan. Taiwan has certified that Aso is 100% friendly to Taiwan.
This idea has been poisonous to this day.
The first person to propose the slogan of "lifeline" was Matsuoka Yoshiyuki, who had served as a Chinese consul multiple times before the September 18 Incident. He vigorously advocated that "Manchuria and Mongolia are Japan's lifeline" and created public opinion for Japan's invasion of China.
The rational voice in Japanese politics has declined
It is worth mentioning that just after Aso Taro made a fuss, the Japanese Governor of Okinawa, Tani Yucheng, immediately refuted it, hoping that the Kishida government could quickly draw a line with Aso Taro's statement.
On the 10th, Danny Yucheng emphasized at a press conference that Aso's statement goes against the consistent policy of the Japanese government and hopes that the government can engage in serious and meticulous dialogue with the Chinese side repeatedly to avoid misunderstandings.
Unfortunately, under the trend of right-wing politics in Japan, maintaining regional stability and mutual trust among regional countries is no longer on the Japanese government's agenda, and sporadic rational remarks are no longer enough to change the Japanese government's determination to engage in military aggression.
The spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized on the 9th that achieving complete reunification of the motherland is the common aspiration of all Chinese people and an unstoppable historical trend. No one should underestimate the strong determination, firm will, and strong ability of the Chinese people to defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
